Simply Nourish® Original Kitten Cat Dry Food - Chicken & Rice, Natural, With-Grain

by Simply Nourish

Overall Score: 82/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
5. Poultry Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
6. Pea Protein (protein)
7. Whole Flaxseed (other)
8. Pea Fiber (fiber)
9. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
10. Dried Cranberries (other)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (Source Of DHA) (protein)
13. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
14. Taurine (additive)
15. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
16. Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate) (other)
17. DL-Methionine (other)
18. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
19. Salt (mineral)
20. Citric Acid (A Preservative) (other)
21. Mixed Tocopherols (A Preservative) (other)
22. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 42.2%, fat 20%, fiber 4.4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 25.8%. By calories: 36.2% from protein, 41.7% from fat, 22.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 42.2% vs 30% minimum, fat 20% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the kitten life stage.

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